In the latest episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, author Matt Alt goes nuts and names the top five Japanese movies that blew his mind and opened his cinematic horizons beyond the realms of anime and giant monster movies! Listen below! And as a bonus, here’s a poster gallery of Matt’s picks for the Japanese Movies That Made Him!
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